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Dustin Johnson got a second major title and his first when he had a share of the 54-hole or more lead in a major; Johnson converted a four-shot lead into a five-shot victory at The Masters.
By Ali Stafford
Last Updated: 11/15/20 11:39 pm
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Our third day round is for Dustin Johnson as the World No. 1 takes a four-shot lead on the final day of this year’s Masters.
Dustin Johnson finished with an unwanted major record after taking a dominant lead in the final round of The Masters.
The world number one walked off the course with a bogey-free 65 on day three at Augusta National, posting an eagle and five birdies to hit a low 16 to equal the lowest 54-hole score in Masters history.
Johnson took a four-shot lead on the final day, and a quiet final round of 68 earned him a five-shot victory when he finally managed to turn a 54-hole lead into a victory on the fifth down.
Victory would extend Dustin Johnson’s lead at the top of the world rankings
We look back at previous times Johnson had had a share of the lead or better going into the final round of a major …
2010 US Open
Johnson came to Pebble Beach as the best horse in the California field, having won back-to-back editions of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Ams at the same venue, and the then 25-year-old added a third round of 66 to rounds of 70 and 71 to take a three-shot lead on the final day.
Dustin Johnson finished the week in five at Pebble Beach
After a pair of two putts on the opening hole on Sunday, Johnson’s hopes were quickly dashed as he dropped six shots on his next three holes, with a triple bogey on the second and double bogey on the next followed by a bogey on the fourth. to blow the tournament wide open.
Johnson continued to fall further from containment as he failed to register a single birdie on the final day, with an 11-for-82 that saw him finish the week tied for eighth and five strokes behind eventual winner Graeme McDowell.
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2015 US Open
Four players were tied for the lead heading into a dramatic final day at Chambers Bay, with Johnson alongside Jason Day, Branden Grace and then-Masters champion Jordan Spieth.
Johnson briefly moved to a two-shot lead on the final day, but then posted three bogeys on a four-hole stretch during his back-nine, before a birdie on the penultimate hole left him needing to make the last. par five to register a maiden. main title.
Dustin Johnson finished second alongside Louis Oosthuizen
After finding the green par five at a time, Johnson ran his 12-foot eagle attempt about three and a half feet past the hole and seemed destined for a closing birdie to force an 18-hole playoff, only to miss the putt. that was coming. He returns and hands Spieth a second big win in a row.
US Open 2018
Johnson was four ahead in the middle of the stage and looked destined to win the US Open for the second time in three years, only for the world number one to have a weekend to forget on the greens of Shinnecock Hills.
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Most of the field criticized the setup of the field on day three, where Johnson needed 38 putts on his way to a seven out of 77 and slipped into a tie of four for the lead through Sunday, and the American continued to experience a putter. cold the last day.
Johnson missed four putts from within eight feet and took 35 shots with the flat club during a frustrating par 70, with a birdie on the final hole just enough to finish third and two shots behind Brooks Koepka.
Dustin Johnson congratulated Brooks Koepka on securing back-to-back victories at the US Open
2020 PGA Championship
Johnson was one ahead of a congested leaderboard in the opening year’s men’s major and briefly extended his mattress by birdying the opening hole on the final day, before recovering a three-place bogey in third by taking a shot at the next.
A streak of nine consecutive pairs saw Johnson lose his lead and a bogey at 14 put him further back, as Collin Morikawa advanced on the 16th hole on his way to a first major win.
Johnson contributed for the birdie at 16 and signed his week with a 15-foot birdie at the lead, which was enough to finish two behind Morikawa and part of the second with Paul Casey.
Can Dustin Johnson end his unwanted record in the majors and win the Masters? Watch the final round live on Sky Sports. Live coverage begins Sunday at 3pm on Sky Sports The Masters.
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